---
name: "Phyrexian Defiler"
mana_cost: "{2}{B}{B}"
cmc: 4
type_line: "Creature — Phyrexian Carrier"
colors: ["B"]
color_identity: ["B"]
keywords: []
set: "ULG"
set_name: "Urza's Legacy"
collector_number: "60"
rarity: "uncommon"
artist: "DiTerlizzi"
oracle_id: "bed87e57-d410-478f-ae9d-2d7d00831e5e"
canonical_url: "https://avascry.com/printing/phyrexian-defiler-ulg"
legalities:
  commander: "legal"
  standard: "not_legal"
  modern: "not_legal"
  pioneer: "not_legal"
  legacy: "legal"
  vintage: "legal"
  pauper: "not_legal"
  penny: "legal"
---

# Phyrexian Defiler
- **Mana Cost:** `{2}{B}{B}` (CMC: 4)
- **Type:** Creature — Phyrexian Carrier
- **Power/Toughness:** 3/3

## Oracle Text
{T}, Sacrifice this creature: Target creature gets -3/-3 until end of turn.

> *"The third stage of the illness: muscle aches and persistent cough."
—Phyrexian progress notes*

## Top 4096-Dim Neural Synergies
1. [Phyrexian Denouncer](/printing/phyrexian-denouncer-dde.md) — Creature — Phyrexian Carrier
2. [Phyrexian Plaguelord](/printing/phyrexian-plaguelord-td2.md) — Creature — Phyrexian Carrier
3. [Phyrexian Debaser](/printing/phyrexian-debaser-jmp.md) — Creature — Phyrexian Carrier
4. [Plagued Rusalka](/printing/plagued-rusalka-cns.md) — Creature — Spirit
5. [Cabal Trainee](/printing/cabal-trainee-jud.md) — Creature — Human Minion
6. [Phyrexian Ghoul](/printing/phyrexian-ghoul-hop.md) — Creature — Phyrexian Zombie

## Printing Details
- **Set:** Urza's Legacy (ULG) #60
- **Rarity:** Uncommon
- **Artist:** DiTerlizzi
- **Total Printings:** 11 across all historical editions

## Format Legalities
Commander: `legal` | Standard: `not_legal` | Modern: `not_legal` | Pioneer: `not_legal` | Legacy: `legal` | Vintage: `legal` | Pauper: `not_legal` | Penny: `legal`